no way
George Washington and James Monroe(1820) were unopposed .
Anyone can run for president
Anyone has the right to want to be president
in 1772
For President.
President Arthur never ran for President.
He became president in 1789. He really didn't "run" for it. The men who became president didn't have a popular vote in the 17-1800's. They were elected by Congress. The man with the most votes was president and the runner up in votes became VP. In 1789 no one could think of anyone else for the job but Washington .
feb 04 1789
everyone in America
He wanted to retire.
The same reason anyone else did; to become president.
He did not run against anyone, he was never a president but a dictator known as "Fuhrer "which means leader